The student population at American University is 12,321 (7,476 undergraduate and 4,845 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 877 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at American is 60.68% which is decreased by 433 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 444 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.68 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
895 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 58.97% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,711 where 12,321 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
60.68% of total students is undergraduate students and 39.32% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 433 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 444 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.68 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in American than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at American University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,037 where 7,476 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at American University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,674 where 4,845 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at American University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 49.80% and the percentage of black students is 9.63% at American University. 6.65% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.13% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 48.84% to 49.80%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.02% to 6.65%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.96% to 9.63%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.45% to 13.13%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7187 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7395 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at American University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
895 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 58.97% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at American University from 2015 to 2025.